Morris Arboretum presents their annual Holiday Garden Railway, a miniature train village decked out with lights for the holidays. Visitors can explore this and many other events during the winter garden months. Photo by Adrianna Hoff / Times Herald Staff.

PHILADELPHIA — Families enjoyed the special grand opening celebration of the Holiday Garden Railway at Morris Arboretum on Saturday. The celebration included sounds of carolers, natural ornament or decoration making.

The railway is a quarter mile track featuring seven loops and tunnels with 15 different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges and bustling model trains. The display and buildings are all made of natural materials to form a miniature landscape complete with miniature rivers.

The buildings are all decorated for the holidays with lights that twinkle along the tracks and around the surrounding landscape.

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The Garden Railway is open Nov. 23 to Dec. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours from Dec. 15-31, which will be open until 5 p.m.